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drama--universe · 11 months

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Requested by @justkpopfandom: Welcome back! Hope you been well! Can I request for fiys? Can the reader be Tong Yao's sister that comes visit after her trip to the states. And she finds Lao K to be her liking, and the others know about it and teases Tong Yao's sister and Lao K catches on and ends up falling for her. Thank you ❤️

Pairing: Lao K x reader

Word Count: 1.3k words

A/N Hello, hope you enjoy the request! I apologize thought, because I accidently deleted your ask, so there won't be an answer to that except for this. :/

The morning air was cold, winter had taken over no too long ago and as a result it had turned the whole area white with snow. Tong Yao didn't care much for the cold, not now. She was waiting for you, waiting for your car to arrive at the dorm in a few minutes time. The shawl around her neck kept her warm, but her thin clothes did not and she was sure that she'd be scolded by you the second you arrived. Her prediction came through as your car drove in through the gate, stopping in front of her before you stormed out.

"Why are you outside!" You exclaimed, rushing to her before gently pushing her inside. Normally, you would calmy greet everyone since you had never met any of them before, but after seeing your sister outside alone without decent clothes made that habit dissapear.

"Why would you let her stand out there?" You asked and on cue, all of them looked up from there computers with confused looks.

"You try forcing her inside without losing a finger." One commented and even when you wanted to refute his claim, you couldn't really. Not when you knew his statement to be true, because your sister didn't like to be forced to something she didn't want. You sighed before removing your jacket and draping it over your sister, scolding her softly while she just smiled. She was just happy that you were back, the scolding didn't matter much to her as she expected it anyway.

"I'll make you something warm." A man passed by, kissing Tong Yao's head before walking to the kitchen to, presumably, make some tea. You stared at his back before turning to Tong Yao with a raised eyebrow, making the girl go red.

"Since when are you dating again? I thought you swore boys off after Jian Yang?" You asked, but the teasing tone in your voice was clear enough as Tong Yao pushed you softly before hiding her face in her hands. You chuckled, leaning back against the back of the couch before throwing your arm over her shoulders. Then you leaned closer to her, close enough to whisper in her ear.

"You picked a looker." Then you got up from your seat as you grabbed your keys again, telling Tong Yao that you were going to park your car first before you'd return.

"So... Nobody is going to comment on that?" Lao Mao commented as he pointed at the door, but no one answered him. He turned to K, staring at him until he looked up from his monitor. He raised an eyebrow at Lao Mao, a bit confused why he was being stared at.

"What do you want me to say?" "Don't you think she's pretty?" Lao Mao asked and K sighed, turning back to his monitor with a roll of the eyes.

"Sure, she is. Why is that a big deal? Objectively, Tong Yao is pretty too and yet you never say something about her." K spoke and his friend huffed before turning away.

"It's different." Cue the shoe thrown his way from Tong Yao herself while the front door opened again. You watched as a shoe flew through the room and landed on one of the gamers' heads.

"Don't scold her, he deserved it." Another commented again and you nodded carefully before getting closer to Tong Yao again, sitting down with a soft sigh.

"What's the snarky one's name?" "Ah, that's Lao K. The one I hit with a shoe is Lao Mao, my boyfriend is Lu Si-Cheng and that one over there is Lu Yue. Xiao Pang is still upstairs, and Xiao Rui and Yu Ming are at a meeting." The introductions were quick, a bit too quick to process well enough and yet you could.

"Well, the snarky one is definitely my type." You commented, but when everyone looked your way you realized that it was louder than you wanted it to be. Lao Mao was the first to speak up, but it wasn't really a spoken word and rather a teasing 'oooh~' to Lao K. The annoyed sigh from Lao K followed as he focused on the game he was playing before he raised his hand to his webcam.

"I'm going live, so shut it." He spoke before clicking it on and greeting the people that entered his livestream.

"Don't be rude, sister-in-law should only see your nice side." Lao Mao spoke again, loud enough for you to hear and probably also for the viewers of K's livestream. Lao Mao grinned before getting up, walking to you before letting himself fall down on the couch beside you.

"So, what charm of his drew you in?" He asked and you looked at him, grinning as you pretended to think about it. Then you shrugged, which made Lao Mao grin even more.

"Show him your nice side too then." Lao Mao spoke before getting up again and leaving. You just rolled your eyes, but they quickly moved back to Lao K. He was focused on his screen, not even blinking as he chattered with his viewers. You had to admit, he definitely looked good.

"Stop saying your thoughts out loud."

The room was empty and you frowned, confused as to why no one was there. Tong Yao had invited you over, yet she was not here at all. The only person there was Lao K, sitting on the couch with his legs thrown over the arm of the couch while scrolling through his phone.

"They went out to the mall, don't ask me why." He spoke, not looking up from his phone and you sighed. Moving to the couch, you lifted his legs and sat down. K pulled his legs closer to himself, glancing at you as you sighed loudly. You looked a bit tired, he noticed the bags beneath your eyes.

"Did you sleep?" "No, why?" You turned to him and he shrugged, looking back at his phone again. You didn't know whether to thank him or to be offended that he saw that easily. Instead, you glanced at him again before turning around and laying against his shins.

"What are you doing?" K seemed shocked at your action, opening his legs to see what you were doing and causing you to topple backwards. You fell on his chest, looking up at him from below with grinning at him.

"Hello~" You greeted him, waving at him before jumping off when he pushed you. You pouted at him, leaning back against the back of the couch. Silence returned, only the soft sound from K's phone was heard as you drifted off.

"I doubt that something happened." Lu Yue commented as he entered the house while everyone else followed in. Xiao Pang was quick to move to the kitchen, but paused as he entered the living room.

"I think they get along quite well..." He said and everyone quickly gathered before freezing. There on the couch laid you and K. K was still casually scrolling on his phone while you laid on his chest, a bit too casual like you had know each other for years. Due to the sudden silence again, K looked up from his phone before raising his eyebrow at them.

"What?" "I didn't know you let others sleep on you..." Tong Yao commented and K rolled his eyes.

"She kept waking up otherwise, don't overthink it." He answered before focusing back at his phone screen, ignoring the fact that you were suddenly hugging him tighter. Soon enough, everyone moved on from their spots and moved on. Lu Yue, like always, was quick to take a picture of the scene while the others just glanced over every few seconds. They watched close enough to notice the fact that K was kind enough to pat your head everytime you twitched, making you smile softly in your sleep before laying still again.

It was something simple and yet it meant the beginning of something great.

#falling into your smile k x reader #falling into your smile #falling into your smile x reader #falling into your smile k #fiys #fiys x reader #fiys k #fiys k x reader #k #k x reader #x reader #reader insert #request

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chinesehanfu · 2 years

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【Tang Dynasty Relics】:

Ancient utensils used to cook tea in Tang dynasty unearthed in Famen temple, Shangxi province

1. 鎏金摩羯鱼银盐台

2. 鎏金飞鸿毬路纹银笼子

3. 飞天仙鹤纹茶罗子

4. 鎏金龟盒（BOX）

5. 鎏金人物画银香宝子

6. 金银丝结条笼子

7. 鎏金鸳鸯纹银茶碾子

8. 鎏金伎乐纹银香宝子

[Hanfu · 漢服]China Tang Dynasty Chinese Traditional Clothing Hanfu Photoshoots-【唐宋煎茶道/Tang and Song Dynasties Cook Tea 】

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[History note about tea culture in Tang Dynasty]

Tea drinking flourished in the Tang Dynasty, from monks and laymen to emperors, all advocated drinking tea. Lu Yu (陆羽: Was a Chinese tea master and writer) expounded great detail the mainstream of tea drinking methods in the Tang Dynasty in "The Classic of Tea/ 茶经 ", and refined the picking, making and drinking of tea. Water, boiled water and decocted tea, and divide the tea into each tea bowl, so that the foam is evenly divided. This process requires a series of specialized tools. It is conceivable that in the Tang Dynasty, tea sets were complex and varied.

The tea set that use in this photoshoots is the imitation of the gilt and silver tea set used by the Tang Dynasty emperor unearthed in the underground palace of the pagoda of Famen Temple. This set of Tang Dynasty gold and silver utensils for cooking tea was mostly enshrined by Emperor Xizong of Tang (AD 873-888). It conclusively confirmed the existence of the imperial palace, court tea ceremony and tea culture in the Tang Dynasty, is also a testimony to the fashion and luxury of tea drinking at the court.

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📸Photo & 🧚🏻‍ Model ：@我不是小馨

👗Hanfu： @桑纈

💄Stylist： @十睿·CHEN

Venue Provided： @和颐轩

Tea Set : @万-宝-德传统手工艺-花丝镶嵌

🔗Weibo：https://weibo.com/6929988517/Mag8crr4z

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quanronggallery · 1 year

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Lu Yu’s Tea, No Vanity 陆羽的茶，名利不拿 https://quanronggallery.com/

#zisha #purpleclay #teapot #handmade #Tea #asianart #chineseart #chineseantique #chineseteapot #artcollection #handcraft #yixing clay teapot

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duologies · 3 months

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the first full piece i wrote (finished jan 23) for my oc story, shanhai lu! it's only 6 pages. rest of it is below the cut ^_^

Dawn broke through the shuttered windows, the sun’s golden rays searching for any available dark nook and cranny. All was still and quiet in the house, but not for long. Presently, both of the current young masters of the house had risen and begun their early morning routines. Yue Qinglan combed and tied his hair, got dressed, and took a sip of water from a cup he kept at his bedside, all in an unhurried manner. Then, he made his way to the kitchen to brew a pot of morning tea.

Despite getting up at the same time as Yue Qinglan, Wang Yuanfei took considerably longer with his morning routine. After rising, he walked to his vanity mirror, sat down, and began fixing his hair. In the mornings, Wang Yuanfei’s hair was a dishevelled bird’s nest from sleep; it always took him at least half an hour to detangle it, then carefully make sure it lay just right. After grooming his hair, he opened a drawer underneath the vanity mirror, which contained multiple rows of various hair ornaments. He selected a set of four golden hair pins, the ends of which were carved in the shape of auspicious clouds. From the ends of the bottommost hair pins dangled a chain, and at the end of the chains was a bell and white tassel. Carefully, he slid the hair pins into his hair. Once satisfied, he began applying his makeup: red-orange eyeshadow around the lower edges of his eyes, and a false mole dotted on using special water-resistant ink. Wang Yuanfei tilted his head this way and that, admiring and checking his face from different angles. Pleased with his work, he smiled at himself, then rose and went to his wardrobe. This wardrobe was magnificent, large, and opulent; made of mahogany wood and inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the shape of plum flowers, it could be considered a valuable work of art. Wang Yuanfei nonchalantly tossed open the door. In the wardrobe were numerous, almost countless sets of robes. Most were various shades of red with gold-thread embroidered designs, but a few were orange. He took his time carefully considering his options before selecting a set of vibrant, deep red robes with a phoenix embroidered on the back in gold thread. Once dressed, he added the final touches: a white jade ring in the shape of a dragon on his right third finger, and a white jade ring with a swallow resting on it on the left fourth finger. With his outfit fully assembled, he was ready to leave; just before finally exiting his room, he grabbed his sword from where it lay under his pillow.

The gentle, fragrant scent of fresh tea floated its way through the house. In the kitchen, Yue Qinglan was already hard at work preparing breakfast. Light and simple fare was Yue Qinglan’s preferred kind of food, and today breakfast consisted of century egg and pork congee. A bowl and a pair of chopsticks had already been set out for Wang Yuanfei.

“Good morning, A-Fei. Breakfast is ready,” said Yue Qinglan, gesturing toward the table.

“Diligent as always, A-Lan,” Wang Yuanfei replied cheerfully. He sat down at the table.

Yue Qinglan hummed in response. He finished washing the dishes, got himself a bowl and chopsticks, then sat down at the table to eat. The congee was delicious; while light, it had just the right amount of flavour. Additionally, the eggs and pork were excellently tender. A comfortable silence settled in the room as the pair ate. Soon, they were both finished; Yue Qinglan got up and collected the dirty dishes. With a snap of his fingers, the dishes were cleaned. Then, Yue Qinglan darted out of the dining room, returning with a large stack of papers. He let the stack drop to the table with a soft thump. This stack of papers was the myriad inquiries and requests sent in by people plagued with certain supernatural troubles. These supernatural troubles ranged from a simple exorcism to troublesome yao that needed to be slain. Every morning, Yue Qinglan and Wang Yuanfei looked through the tower of papers for any noteworthy cases. Most of the time, the cases they took on were quite easily dealt with.

Wang Yuanfei boredly rifled through the stack. “Does it ever end?” he sighed.

“Every case is important,” answered Yue Qinglan. “Small nuisances will eventually build up to become large dilemmas if left unattended. Besides, we usually knock out all of the day’s cases well before dinner.”

Wang Yuanfei sighed again. He was about to start sifting through the stack in earnest when a certain paper caught his eye. The calligraphy was well-practiced and elegant; it was likely penned by someone from a scholarly or affluent family. “Hey, A-Lan, this one looks quite promising.”

Yue Qinglan clicked his tongue in mock exasperation. “You didn’t even look at it properly.”

“I do not need to; a single glance is all I need to determine whether or not a case is worth my time. Even if it proved to have the slightest difficulty, there is nothing we cannot handle.”

While Yue Qinglan appreciated his partner’s vote of confidence, it was still wise to properly read the case overview. Wang Yuanfei likely chose this paper because the elegant calligraphy suggested a client with means. To him, the price offered by the client was most important; all other details became secondary. In fact, the more dangerous it was, the better, for that meant greater compensation. The case that they were presently reviewing certainly seemed to fit this criteria. A nine-tailed fox had recently appeared in the city of Menghai, resulting in the deaths of multiple people; it seemed that this fox killed any prey it could get its claws on. It was even powerful enough to have devoured other cultivators who had travelled to the city intending to slay it.

This was the first major foe the pair had encountered in several months. They spent the rest of the day making the proper preparations: hundreds of hand-written yellow paper talismans with different uses; cinnabar and brushes; blank scrolls for note-taking; and lastly, plenty of small snacks for the road. Wang Yuanfei took care to sharpen his sword, Ruihan, while Yue Qinglan tuned his guzheng, Xianyun. At dawn, the pair set out on horseback toward Menghai. The city was not far from their current base; Yue Qinglan estimated that it would only take a day’s ride to reach their destination. Normally, Wang Yuanfei objected to such slow and mundane means of transportation; he preferred making a grand entrance, but Yue Qinglan had wanted to stay cautious. After all, this nine-tailed fox had not bothered to hide itself and had no qualms about demonstrating its power; it was best to keep the element of surprise and even trick the fox into underestimating them. In the meanwhile, the pair whiled away the time by chatting.

“I despise travelling this way,” Wang Yuanfei groused. “It is inconvenient, time-consuming, and exhausting. At the very least, we do not have long until we reach Menghai.”

“I know, I know,” replied Yue Qinglan gently. “When we go home, we can travel the way you like.”

“Mm. I expect that this will be over quickly.” Then, Wang Yuanfei perked up. “Ah, at long last, we have finally reached Menghai.”

Little buildings had started to appear on the horizon. As the pair drew closer, the buildings increased in size and number, until they finally reached the city gates; impressively tall and vibrantly red, they commanded an almost dominating presence. Menghai was a wealthy city built close to sea, and as such was famous for its trade and commerce. Sailors, merchants, carts, and livestock bustled throughout the city streets. Shouts from street vendors and shops rang through the air.

“So, who are we meeting this time?” Wang Yuanfei asked. “Nobody dull, I hope.”

“Just the local magistrate,” answered Yue Qinglan. “You would know this if you bothered to read the case file,” he continued pointedly.

“Ah, but A-Lan, where’s the fun in that? Be a little more spontaneous. Of course, I already knew who we were meeting; nothing escapes me. Come, let us make haste.” With that, he urged his horse into a gallop, smoothly cutting through the tide of people and carts, leaving Yue Qinglan behind.

Yue Qinglan smiled and shook his head. Gently, he guided the horse to walk slowly to where Wang Yuanfei had stopped at the end of the street. By now, the pair had attracted countless stares, and some people were whispering among themselves. Yue Qinglan was long used to Wang Yuanfei drawing attention like this–an occupational hazard as a result of being Wang Yuanfei’s partner–but he was still uncomfortable with being scrutinized like this. Wang Yuanfei, however, did not seem to care at all. The stares, the chattering, and the pointing slid off him like water off a duck’s back. Wang Yuanfei smiled apologetically at Yue Qinglan, who only shook his head again with exasperation. They continued until they came to a neat and clearly wealthy district; the houses were orderly, the roads well paved, and everything looked as if it was painstakingly cleaned. The magistrate’s manor occupied a spot deeper into the district, and it sat higher than the other houses. It was terribly gaudy. All the most garish and expensive pigments were used to paint the wood, while bizarre art pieces decorated the garden. Before either of them could comment, two servants rushed out from the house.

Wordlessly, Yue Qinglan and Wang Yuanfei dismounted from their horses. The servants bowed to the pair before quickly disappearing with the horses in tow. It was just as well; they were spared from tedious explanation. The two of them made their way to the manor’s front entrance. A servant girl opened the door before either of them could announce their presence. “Please enter, my lords,” a crisp voice said.

The pair entered the house’s main hall. It was less gaudy than the exterior, but only slightly. “There is no need to be so gracious in addressing us,” answered Wang Yuanfei, in a way that implied it would be wisest for the magistrate to continue addressing them in this manner. The magistrate put on a strained smile as he motioned for the pair to sit. He personally poured the tea before presenting each of them a cup with both hands.

The magistrate cleared his throat before speaking. “Wang-daren, Yue-daren, I must extend my sincerest gratitude. Without your timely arrival, this city would be doomed.”

“Oh, I would not go that far,” Wang Yuanfei replied airily, just to be difficult. “Without a city full of easy prey, how else would the fox sustain itself?”

The magistrate’s eye twitched. Yue Qinglan shifted uncomfortably in his seat. After a beat of silence, the magistrate said, “...Yes. Quite right.”

Wang Yuanfei smiled sweetly. “Now then, shall we get to the heart of the matter? Where is the fox?”

The following day, the pair made their way to the nine-tailed fox’s lair. It did not take long for them to reach the lair’s entrance. After alighting from their clouds, they began taking in their surroundings. No guard or protective measure of any sort blocked their path. Yue Qinglan was furiously scribbling down notes. “Fascinating,” he muttered, more to himself than Wang Yuanfei. “Not a single obstacle for potential enemies to encounter. Just how powerful is this fox?”

“Perhaps it is not that powerful at all. Perhaps it lures its enemies into a false sense of security, and overpowers them that way,” Wang Yuanfei mused. He tapped his cheek thoughtfully. “A tactic that I would use myself.”

“Hm. I think it’s best to exercise caution. All we know about this nine-tailed fox is that it's not afraid to attack directly.”

“Alright then.” Wang Yuanfei motioned to the cave’s massive doors. “Shall we?”

Wang Yuanfei flung the doors open with ease, Ruihan already in hand. He looked around the cave’s main hall. When he was sure that there was no immediate threat, he nodded to Yue Qinglan. Slowly, both of them entered. The air inside the cave was frigid; it dug into them like claws through flesh. No light source illuminated their surroundings. Wang Yuanfei conjured five little fires and sent them into a ring position around the cave to provide light. There was nothing decorating the cave’s interior. The ceiling and walls were high and smooth, clearly purposefully carved. Aside from the cave’s unnatural smoothness and massive doors, there was nothing to indicate that anyone or anything lived here.

Suddenly, there was a rush of air–then a resonant clang as Ruihan blocked something sharp. Yue Qinglan swiftly threw a talisman in the direction of the clash. An inhuman shriek closely followed by the sizzling sound of flesh burning echoed around the cave. The creature–no doubt the fox–attacked again, only to meet Ruihan’s blade once more. Enraged, the fox lunged toward Yue Qinglan. Wang Yuanfei immediately gave chase, his heart jumping up into his throat. Too late, he realized that the fox’s attack was just a feint. The fox’s claws descended on both of them with lightning speed. Now they were both pinned under her massive, knife-sharp claws. Drool threatened to drip down from her snarling jaws. Ruihan had been knocked out of Wang Yuanfei’s grip–it now sat just out of reach at a tantalizing distance.

Yue Qinglan had already started slowly inching his right arm out of the fox’s grip. He had carefully hidden a talisman up his sleeve and was waiting for the opportune moment. Wang Yuanfei noticed and started struggling like mad to keep the fox’s attention trained solely on him. As Wang Yuanfei struggled, he managed to grab one of his hidden daggers. Then the pair glanced at each other–they both struck at once. Another inhuman shriek rang through the air, followed again by the stinging smell of burning flesh. The nine-tailed fox leapt backward. Wang Yuanfei seized the opening and ducked under her. With a final, sickening squelch, Wang Yuanfei rammed Ruihan up into the nine-tailed fox’s throat with all his might. Warm blood gushed from the wound, coating his hands, forearms, and sleeves. He slid Ruihan out.

“A-Fei, are you alright?” Yue Qinglan asked worriedly.

Wang Yuanfei looked down at his hands with vague disgust. “Fine,” he answered.

Yue Qinglan sighed in relief, then said, “You do have to admit, that nine-tailed fox was quite clever. That feint was a brilliant move.”

“She must have surmised that we were close and exploited that in order to trap both of us. Very clever, indeed.”

Yue Qinglan grinned. “But not as clever as you, right?”

Wang Yuanfei smiled back. “Nor you, A-Lan.”

After Wang Yuanfei cleaned himself off, he and Yue Qinglan travelled back to Menghai to collect payment. Then the pair treated themselves to a cup of tea and a meal at one of the city’s finest teahouses. When night fell, the pair left the city by cloud, streaking across the starry sky like a pair of comets.

#entry #shl #no clue how to post writing anywhere lol so if it's wonky bear with me #also had no idea what to screenshot to use as a hook so opening line it is.

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namjhyun · 3 months

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DRAMA REVIEW | The Wind Blows from Longxi (2022)

I imagine intelligence work is probably very much like portrayed in this drama. No thrilling chases or big action scenes, but rather a group of weary men, drinking tea or alcohol, in a series of conversations that circle an enigma. This doesn't mean the story it's not fascinating to watch, after all we are looking for a double agent who is more likely to be among our lead characters than in some far away location pulling at strings.

This a slow paced drama and it will ask things of you as a viewer. You will have to pay attention to details in the story because they might be important later on but, at the same time, you have to keep an eye on the bigger picture these characters are trying to paint. It's easy to get lost in the small things and miss out on the glaring obvious. The narrative can be a little confusing in the first few episodes but around episode 5 to 7 things started to take form as we got all of our players on the board, with different missions and objectives.

The strongest point of this drama is probably technical aspects. Superbly atmospheric in the hands of director Lu Yang. His camera work is implacable, its moves sinister, the rooms are filled with uncertainty, and the characters warily circle around — well, each other, really. The Wind Blows From Longxi looks, sounds and feels exactly right. The drama is faithful to the time period in all aspects, from the locations to set designs. The costumes, hair and make up are incredible tactile and you can feel the roughness of piece of fabric as you watch a scene. The cinematography, tho, it's the true star. The use of light and lenses in this drama are planned to the tee. It enhances and hides the characters' personality and true intentions, giving you clues through visuals instead of exposition. It's perfect.

The performances from all the cast are on par with the production, but particularly Chen Kun and Bai Yu. They prove to be at the top of their craft in this drama. The story asks a lot of them to be portrayed in a whisper, almost. There are times when physical conflicts happen and they are really well done but not as interesting as what came before and after.

I am aware this is is the kind of drama that it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I think you should at least try a couple of episodes and then decide because, I promise you, it's worth it.

#the wind blows from longxi #cdrama #chen kun #bai yu #2024 #review #drama review #drama recommendation #asian drama

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enchantedchocolatebars · 7 months

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(This is a scene me and my friend imagined that happened after Toph escaped from Yu and Xin Fu).

In the Beifongs house, Lao is having tea in the dining room, while his wife Poppy is outside looking at a photo of Toph when she was a baby. A guard enters the dining room to tell Lao Beifong about the search for Toph.

Master Beifong, Xin Fu and Lu has returned they have important news for you

Bring them inside, and tell Poppy to come in shortly Lao Beifong said. After the guard leaves so did Lao Beifong, he leaves the dining room with a determined smile, thinking that they accomplished their mission in "rescuing" his daughter and everything will be alright again.

But much to his surprise, when Yu and Xin Fu entered the living room, they were wearing messy farm clothes and Yu was eating corn, much to Xin Fu's embarrassment.

Lao Beifong was shocked and demanded an explanation why they appeared so unclean. What on earth, happened to the two of you?

Lu was still eating his corn, leaving Xin Fu to explain they're situation, he takes a deep breath and explained the best way he can.

Well....YOUR DAUGHTER IS A TOTAL BEAST, WHEN WE HAD HER THINKING HER MOM WROTE TO HER, WE PUT HER IN A METAL CAGE SO SHE WON'T ESCAPE, BUT SOMEHOW SHE DUPED US INTO GOING INTO THE CAGE AND I'VE BEEN TRAPPED WITH THIS IDIOT FOR 5 DAYS, UNTIL A LOCAL FARMER FREED US. BEFORE YOU SAY ANYTHING I QUIT!!!!

After his outburst Xin Fu leaves the Beifong residence in a huff. Yu had just finished his corn, he awkwardly asks Do...do I get a raise for trying

Lao Beifong has his guards escort Yu out of his house. Before, Lao Beifong can think on how to find his daughter, Poppy is right next to him listening to the whole thing, Lao is flabbergasted.

Poppy-before you do anything rash let me explain I-

Poppy furiously slaps Lao, When you said you'll find our daughter, did it mean hiring the man who kidnapped her, and having her locked in a cage?

My love please, it's not like that I never meant for Toph to get hurt like that I was just- before Lao can finish what he was gonna say, Poppy interrupted him.

YOU JUST WANTED TO CONTROL HER TOPH IS OUR DAUGHTER, NOT OUR DOLL, I SHOULD HAVE LET HAVE MORE FREEDOM I SHOULDN'T HAVE LET YOU BE IN CHARGE OF HER. THEN SHE WOULDN'T HAVE RUN AWAY!!! Poppy yelled with tears coming out of her eyes, they were tears of sadness and regret.

Lao tried to reach out to his wife, saying he won't give up searching for Toph.

Poppy please, we won't give up searhing for Toph, the avatar and his friends are probably have her-

Don't say that! Toph isn't a doll to use whenever we want, she's a human who is allowed to make her own choices. We drove her away because we thought she couldn't take care of herself, we drove her away because I let your stubbornness to control her, to control me. Poppy realized what she justsaid, she leaves the Beifong residence to have some alone time.

5 months went by Poppy has been staying with a close friend, while Lao is left with the burden of being a controlling father and husband. Eventually he got a letter saying they needed his help in Gaoling.

He left his house to Poppy and decided to make a new life for himself, and was approached by Loban with an offer to start the Earthen Fire Refinery together. Even though he still could not cope with the fact that his daughter was not like he had always believed. Lao continued to love and worry for Toph during this time, blaming himself for everything that had happened

#ask #asks #anon #anonymous #avatar: the last airbender #avatar #toph avatar #toph atla #xin fu #writing #not my writing

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chinesegreenteagoldentriangle · 1 year

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About Chinese tea, you must know these 10 knowledge points

Origin of tea

Tea originated in China. The earliest records and legends about tea in historical documents appear in China’s first medicinal monograph "Shen Nong’s Materia Medica": "Shen Nong tasted a hundred herbs, encountered seventy-two poisons every day, and got tea (tea) to cure them." The earliest history of Chinese people drinking tea can be traced back to the Qin Dynasty. Gu Yanwu wrote in "Rizhilu": "Since the people of Qin took Shu, there has been tea drinking."

Chinese ancestors drank tea through four processes: eating raw for medicinal purposes, eating cooked as a dish, cooking for drinking, and brewing for drinking. Tea contains more than 700 ingredients, which are beneficial to human health, and thus become a daily necessity for many Chinese people.

The effect of tea

In addition to drinking, tea also has certain medicinal functions. It can remove greasy, help digestion, refresh mind, diuretic and detoxify, and eliminate fatigue.

The ancients had a deep understanding of the medicinal functions of tea. According to records such as "Shen Nong's Materia Medica", "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", "Supplements to Materia Medica", and "The Classic of Tea", tea can not only make people sleepy, improve eyesight, have strength, and be happy. It can also lose weight and increase the sharpness of thinking.

Throughout the world, the saying that "Chinese tea" can be used as medicine has also been generally recognized. Zen Master Rongxi, the originator of Japanese tea planting, said in "Eating Tea and Preserving Health": "Tea is the elixir of health preservation and the magic of prolonging life. It is born in valleys, and its gods are also. Human relations adopt it, and its people grow Fate."

In addition, Japanese scientist Isao Tomita first reported in 1987 that tea polyphenols can inhibit the activity of human cancer cells, which attracted worldwide attention. In 2002, the U.S. "Time" magazine recommended ten healthy foods, and China's green tea was on the list.

The "Bible" of Tea

In the Tang Dynasty, "The Classic of Tea" written by Lu Yu came out. "Divide its source, make its utensils, teach it to make, set up its utensils, and order it to cook", this comprehensive treatise on the history, origin, current situation, production technology, tea drinking skills, and principles of tea ceremony is a comprehensive treatise on tea production in China and even in China. The world's earliest, most complete, and most comprehensive monograph on tea has made tea culture develop to an unprecedented height and also marked the formation of Chinese tea culture. It is known as the "Encyclopedia of Tea".

Therefore, Lu Yu is known as the "Tea Saint". He specifically expounded the process of making tea in "The Classic of Tea", and proposed that "for the fire, use charcoal, and then use strong firewood. The charcoal used to be burnt and moxibustion was affected by mutton and greasy, and it was used for ointment wood and defeated utensils. "Water should be "on the mountains and rivers, in the rivers, and under the wells."

Tea craft

Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea. Traditional tea-making skills are mainly concentrated in the four major tea regions of Jiangnan, Jiangbei, Southwest and South China, south of the Huaihe River in the Qinling Mountains and east of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Related customs are widely spread throughout the country and shared by many ethnic groups.

Based on the local conditions, tea makers use core techniques such as killing greens, stuffing yellow, fermenting, withering, greening, fermenting, scenting, etc., to develop six major teas of green tea, yellow tea, dark tea, white tea, oolong tea, black tea and scented tea There are more than 2,000 kinds of teas that are reprocessed for people to drink and share, and different customs have been formed, which have been passed down from generation to generation and run through Chinese people's daily life, ceremonies and festivals.

The essence of tea

Chinese people pay attention to "taste" when drinking tea, requiring complete color, fragrance, cultural connotation, utensils and artistic conception.

Through tea making, tea brewing and tea tasting, Chinese people cultivate a peaceful and tolerant attitude, form a reserved character, and enhance their spiritual realm and moral cultivation. Drinking and sharing tea is an important way for people to communicate and communicate. Tea-related etiquette and customs, such as treating guests with tea and putting the elderly first, demonstrate the Chinese people's humanistic spirit of modesty, harmony, courtesy and respect.

Allusions to Tea

Chinese people have the sayings of "firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea", "qinqi, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine and tea", and many allusions related to tea have also been born.

"Three Kingdoms · Wu Zhi · Wei Yao Biography" records: "Sun Hao, the king of the state of Wu, is fond of drinking. Every banquet, regardless of the amount of alcohol, the guests drink at least seven liters. The courtier Wei Hao is knowledgeable but does not drink much. Sun Hao is right. He puts a lot of emphasis on it and often makes exceptions, "secretly giving tea to replace wine" and allowing him to drink tea instead of alcohol. This is the earliest record of "replacing wine with tea".

tea lover

After the Tang and Song Dynasties, tea drinking became very popular, and everyone from princes and ministers to ordinary people "couldn't put it down". Wang Anshi once said: "For civilian use, Husband's tea is equivalent to rice salt, and it cannot be without for a day." Not only that, tea is also loved by literati and scholars. Poets such as Su Shi, Lu You, Huang Tingjian all loved tea, and left many popular poems.

Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once wrote more than 50 poems related to tea. He wrote in "Night Wen Jia Changzhou Cuihuzhou Tea Mountain Pavilion and Watching Banquet": There are two state boundaries in the middle of the plate, and each is a spring in front of the lamp. Qing'e dances to compete for excellence, and purple bamboo shoots all try to compete for new ones."

And Yang Wanli, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty who once wrote "The little lotus shows its sharp horns, and the dragonfly stood on its head long ago", has been with tea all his life, and he is an out-and-out "tea fanatic". He attaches great importance to the water for making tea, "It is not good to be as clear as Huai Shui, and it is better to make tea when springs burst into Huai Yam"; He teased that the tea pot was boiled until the tea pot was burned through, "The old man loves to cook tea all his life, and he burned through the broken foot tripod for ten years."

tea production

In 2020, the world's tea output is 6.269 million tons, and China's tea output is 2.986 million tons, ranking first in the world; the world's total tea area is 76.47 million mu, and China's total tea area is 47.475 million mu, also ranking first in the world. China's tea has a huge impact on the world's tea production and consumption. Its output accounts for 47.63% of the world's tea production, its consumption accounts for 41.68% of the world's total tea consumption, and its export volume accounts for 19.14% of the world's tea exports.

At present, more than 30 million tea farmers in 1,085 counties in China live affluently on "one leaf", and the tea industry has become a major industry that stimulates people's livelihood.

Changes of tea

When the "tea culture" landed in modern times, more new ways of playing were derived. According to data from iiMedia Consulting, the market size of China's new tea drinks will reach 279.59 billion yuan in 2021, and it is expected to exceed 300 billion yuan in 2022. It seems that milk tea, a "new tea drink", was born overnight and has won the favor of many young people, but in fact, milk tea has a very long history.

According to historical records, milk tea originated from Tibet, China. The emergence of milk tea is related to the living habits of northern nomads who eat beef and mutton all year round. For grassland areas where vegetables are scarce, milk tea can promote gastrointestinal digestion, so it has become a popular drink. Interestingly, the northern nomads at that time liked to add salt to milk tea and eat it with fried rice, so the original taste of milk tea was salty.

Exchange of tea

In ancient times, Chinese tea was spread to Europe along the Silk Road, and then gradually became popular all over the world. Together with silk and porcelain, it was considered a bond of peace, friendship and cooperation.

Through the Silk Road, the Ancient Tea-Horse Road, and the Thousand-mile Tea Ceremony, tea culture has traveled through history and crossed borders, and has been loved by people all over the world. It has become an important medium for mutual understanding between China and the people of the world, and exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese civilization and other civilizations in the world. , and become the common wealth of human civilization.

The "Wanli Tea Ceremony" started in the 17th century, starting from Wuyi Mountain in Fujian, China, passing through Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and other provinces, crossing the Mongolian Plateau, and finally arriving in St. Petersburg, Russia, with a total length of more than 14,000 kilometers. Another important international business route that emerged in Eurasia after the ancient Silk Road.

In 2013, in order to revive this ancient road, China, Mongolia, and Russia jointly initiated the initiative to declare the world cultural heritage; in 2019, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage included the "Wanli Tea Ceremony" in the "China World Cultural Heritage Preliminary List".

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Chapter 4, part 12 十二 . 千钧一发 Shí'èr. Qiānjūnyīfà 12 . A thousand pounds hanging by a thread

[西湖醋鱼] [Player]! 东坡兄, 鹄羹兄弟! 你们有谁见过宋嫂吗? [Player]! Dōng pō xiōng, gǔ gēng xiōngdì! Nǐmen yǒu shéi jiànguò sòng sǎo ma? [Player]! Brother Dong Po, Brother Hu Geng! Has any one of you seen Sister Song?

[Player] 没有见过....怎么了? Méiyǒu jiànguò.... Zěnmeliǎo? No…Why?

[东坡肉] 我们正准备去找宋大人商量对策呢! 怎么, 宋嫂不在宋大人那儿吗? Wǒmen zhèng zhǔnbèi qù zhǎo sòng dàrén shāngliáng duìcè ne! Zěnme, sòng sǎo bùzài sòng dàrén nà'er ma? We’re getting ready to go find Lord Song to discuss the countermeasures! What, is Sister Song not with Lord Song?

[西湖醋鱼] 正是宋大人四处寻不到宋嫂, 才找到我这里来。 Zhèng shì sòng dàrén sìchù xún bù dào sòng sǎo, cái zhǎodào wǒ zhèlǐ lái. It’s because Lord Song couldn’t find Sister Song anywhere that he came here to find me.

[西湖醋鱼] 我去宋嫂屋里看过, 桌上仍放着泡好的茶, 但茶水已经凉了。灯还亮着, 不过灯油快耗尽了..... Wǒ qù sòng sǎo wū li kànguò, zhuō shàng réng fàngzhe pào hǎo de chá, dàn cháshuǐ yǐjīng liángle. Dēng hái liàngzhe, bùguò dēngyóu kuài hào jìn le.... I went to Sister Song’s house to look, there was still brewed tea left on the table, but the tea was already cold. The lamp was still bright, but the lamp oil was running out….

[Player] 这么说来.... 似是昨夜临时去了什么地方, 到今晨仍未归来? Zhème shuō lái.... Sì shì zuóyè línshí qùle shénme dìfāng, dào jīn chén réng wèi guīlái? Saying it like that…. It seems like she had gone somewhere yesterday night, and has yet to return until now?

[鹄羹] .....

[Player] 鹄羹你是不是想说什么? Gǔ gēng nǐ shì bùshì xiǎng shuō shénme? Hu Geng, do you want to say something?

[鹄羹] 昨夜巡视的时候, 我确实看到宋嫂一个人走出了屋子… Zuóyè xúnshì de shíhòu, wǒ quèshí kàn dào sòng sǎo yīgè rén zǒuchūle wūzi… During last night’s patrol, I did see sister Song leaving her house alone…

[鹄羹] 但我当时并未多想, 所以…… 对不起! 少主, 全都是鹄羹的过失! Dàn wǒ dāngshí bìng wèi duō xiǎng, suǒyǐ…… duìbùqǐ! Shǎo zhǔ, quándōu shì gǔ gēng de guòshī! But I didn’t think much about it at the time, that’s why….. Apologies! Shao Zhu, this is all Hu Geng’s fault!

[Player] 这不是你的错, 鹄羹你不要太过自责。我们分头找吧, 希望宋嫂平安无事..... Zhè bùshì nǐ de cuò, gǔ gēng nǐ bùyào tàiguò zì zé. Wǒmen fēntóu zhǎo ba, xīwàng sòng sǎo píng'ān wú shì..... This isn’t your fault, Hu Geng, don’t blame yourself excessively. Let us split up and search, I hope sister Song is safe and sound….

[Player] 鹄羹, 你从上空搜寻。东坡, 你沿湖探查。小葫芦, 集市你最熟悉了, 那就麻烦你到集市里找找宋嫂咯? Gǔ gēng, nǐ cóng shàngkōng sōuxún. Dōng pō, nǐ yán hú tànchá. Xiǎo húlu, jí shì nǐ zuì shúxīle, nà jiù máfan nǐ dào jí shì lǐ zhǎo zhǎo sòng sǎo gē? Hu Geng, you search from the skies. Dong Po, you search along the lake, Xiao Hu Lu, you’re most familiar with the market, can I trouble you to search for sister Song in the market?

[冰糖葫芦] 就交给小葫芦吧! Jiù jiāo gěi xiǎo húlu ba! Leave it to Xiao Hu Lu!

[西湖醋鱼] 那我.... Nà wǒ.... Then I’ll…..

[Player] 我跟你一起去通知宋弟, 然后搜寻一下附近的树林。 Wǒ gēn nǐ yīqǐ qù tōngzhī sòng dì, ránhòu sōuxún yīxià fùjìn de shùlín. I’ll go with you to inform Younger Brother Song, after that we’ll search the nearby woods.

[西湖醋鱼] 好! 这就出发! Hǎo! Zhè jiù chūfā! Alright! Then let’s go!

[Narration] 我跟在西湖醋鱼身后走在湖边的树林中, 他的步调很急, 就算没有看到他脸上的表情, 我也能感觉到他的关切…… Wǒ gēn zài xīhú cù yú shēnhòu zǒu zài hú biān de shùlín zhōng, tā de bùdiào hěn jí, jiùsuàn méiyǒu kàn dào tā liǎn shàng de biǎoqíng, wǒ yě néng gǎnjué dào tā de guānqiè…… I follow behind Xi Hu Cu Yu as we walk inside the lake’s forest, his pace is anxious, although I can’t see the expression on his face, I can still feel his concern….

[西湖醋鱼] ........

[Player] 鱼叔, 别着急。这么多人帮忙找宋嫂, 一定能够找到的。 Yú shū, bié zhāojí. Zhème duō rén bāngmáng zhǎo sòng sǎo, yīdìng nénggòu zhǎodào de. Uncle Yu, don’t worry. With so many people helping to find sister Song, we’ll definitely find her.

[西湖醋鱼] 宋嫂吉人自有天相, 我相信她没事.... Sòng sǎo jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng, wǒ xiāngxìn tā méishì.... Heavens will protect good people like sister Song, I believe that she is fine…

((吉人自有天相 jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)))

[西湖醋鱼] 慢着, [Player], 先别动-- Mànzhe, [Player], xiān bié dòng— Hold on, [Player], don’t move—

[Player] 怎么了? Zěnmeliǎo? What’s wrong?

[西湖醋鱼] 树林....起雾了... Shùlín.... Qǐ wùle… The woods….has become foggy….

[Narration] 这片树林本就人烟稀少, 四下十分安静, 偶然的虫鸣也显得格外突兀… Zhè piàn shùlín běn jiù rényānxīshǎo, sì xià shífēn ānjìng, ǒurán de chóng míng yě xiǎndé géwài túwù… This forest is originally a sparsely populated place, it would be quiet everywhere, even the occasional sound of insects can seem particularly abrupt…

[???] 想要找宋嫂, 你怎么不来问问我? Xiǎng yào zhǎo sòng sǎo, nǐ zěnme bù lái wèn wèn wǒ? If you want to find sister Song, then why don’t you come and ask me?

[Player] .......果然。 ....... Guǒrán. …….As expected.

[易牙] 西湖醋鱼, 只要你愿意跟我签订契约, 宋嫂 , 双手奉还! Xīhú cù yú, zhǐyào nǐ yuànyì gēn wǒ qiāndìng qìyuē, sòng sǎo, shuāngshǒu fènghuán! Xi Hu Cu Yu, as long as you’re willing to sign a contract with me, sister Song, I’ll return her with both my hands!

[西湖醋鱼] 若宋嫂有何不测, 我必将你这孙子投进湖里喂鱼-- Ruò sòng sǎo yǒu hé bùcè, wǒ bì jiāng nǐ zhè sūnzi tóu jìn hú lǐ wèi yú— If anything happens to sister Song, I will throw you, this grandson, into the lake to feed the fishes— ((Grandson as in cursing, not really an actual grandson))

[易牙] 哼, 不愧是西湖醋鱼, 嘴还挺硬.... 只不过你的心肠倒不像你嘴上说的这般无情啊.... Hēng, bùkuì shì xīhú cù yú, zuǐ hái tǐng yìng.... Zhǐ bùguò nǐ de xīncháng dào bù xiàng nǐ zuǐ shàng shuō de zhè bān wúqíng a.... Hmph, as expected of Xi Hu Cu Yu, the mouth is quite tough… It’s just that your heart is not at all ruthless like the words you say….

[易牙] 西湖醋鱼, 契约书就在这里, 签与不签, 你自己决定吧-- Xīhú cù yú, qìyuē shū jiù zài zhèlǐ, qiān yǔ bù qiān, nǐ zìjǐ juédìng ba— Xi Hu Cu Yu, the contract book is here, to sign or not to sign, it’s your call—

[Narration] 易牙将一纸书抛在地上, 其上赫赫写着“ 宴仙录” 三个大字-- Yì yá jiāng yī zhǐ shū pāo zài dìshàng, qí shàng hèhè xiězhe “yàn xiān lù” sān gè dàzì— Yi Ya throws a book onto the ground, the large characters “Yan Xian Records” are written impressively on top of it—

[Narration] 西湖醋鱼的脸色很是难看, 我也知道他并不想去此等恶人之地。只是易牙拿宋嫂性命做要挟, 我也不得不顺其意…… Xīhú cù yú de liǎnsè hěn shì nánkàn, wǒ yě zhīdào tā bìng bùxiǎng qù cǐ děng èrén zhī dì. Zhǐshì yì yá ná sòng sǎo xìngmìng zuò yāoxié, wǒ yě bùdé bù shùn qí yì��… Xi Hu Cu Yu’s complexion is truly horrid, I also know that he does not want to go to this sort of villainous land at all. It’s just that with Yi Ya holding sister Song’s life as hostage, I also have no choice but to obey…

[Player] 鱼叔, 虽然我真的很希望你能够到空桑来, 但若因此害宋嫂白白丢了性命, 我也不会原谅自己。 Yú shū, suīrán wǒ zhēn de hěn xīwàng nǐ nénggòu dào kōng sāng lái, dàn ruò yīncǐ hài sòng sǎo báibái diūle xìngmìng, wǒ yě bù huì yuánliàng zìjǐ. Uncle Yu, I had truly hoped that you could come over to Kong Sang, but if it causes sister Song to lose her life in vain, I could never forgive myself.

[Player] 如若你愿意承受去往宴仙坛受人差遣之苦, 我也会答应你, 我终会救你于苦海之中! Rúruò nǐ yuànyì chéngshòu qù wǎng yàn xiān tán shòu rén chāiqiǎn zhī kǔ, wǒ yě huì dāyìng nǐ, wǒ zhōng huì jiù nǐ yú kǔhǎi zhī zhōng! If you are willing to bear the bitterness of going to Yan Xian Tan and be forced into servitude, then I will also promise you, in the end, I will save you from the depths of misery!

[Player] 鱼叔, 我不会放弃你的! Yú shū, wǒ bù huì fàngqì nǐ de! Uncle Yu, I won’t give up on you!

[西湖醋鱼] 你…呵呵呵....不错! Nǐ…hēhē hē.... Bùcuò! You….hahaha….not bad!

[西湖醋鱼] [Player], 你很有血性! 我西湖醋鱼相信你! [Player], nǐ hěn yǒu xiěxìng! Wǒ xīhú cù yú xiāngxìn nǐ! [Player], you really got guts! I, Xi Hu Cu Yu, believe in you!

[易牙] 识时务者为俊杰, 没想到空桑少主也有这样的一面? Shí shíwù zhě wéi jùnjié, méi xiǎngdào kōng sāng shǎo zhǔ yěyǒu zhèyàng de yīmiàn? Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends ((An idiom. Meaning ‘A wise man submits to circumstances.’ )), did not expect Kong Sang Shao Zhu to have this side as well?

[Player] 易牙, 空口无凭。是不是应该让我们确认宋嫂是否安全, 再签这份契约? Yì yá, kōngkǒu wú píng. Shì bùshì yīnggāi ràng wǒmen quèrèn sòng sǎo shìfǒu ānquán, zài qiān zhè fèn qìyuē? Yi Ya, what you say are just mere words with no proof. Should you let us confirm if sister Song is safe first, then sign the contract?

[易牙] 呵, 当然没有问题! Hē, dāngrán méiyǒu wèntí! Heh, that’ll be no problem!

[Narration] 易牙伸手打了个响指, 等待林中食魔将宋嫂押送出来.... Yì yá shēnshǒu dǎle gè xiǎngzhǐ, děngdài lín zhōng shí mó jiāng sòng sǎo yāsòng chūlái.... Yi Ya holds out his hand to snap his finger, waiting for the Food Soul from within the forest to escort sister Song out…

[Narration] 然而过了好一会儿, 林中没有丝毫响应… Rán'érguòle hǎo yīhuǐ'er, lín zhōng méiyǒu sīháo xiǎngyìng… But after a moment has passed, there is not the slightest response from the forest…

[易牙] 怎么回事… Zěnme huí shì… What’s going on….

[Narration] 易牙又伸手打了几个响指, 林中依然没有丝毫响应…… Yì yá yòu shēnshǒu dǎle jǐ gè xiǎngzhǐ, lín zhōng yīrán méiyǒu sīháo xiǎngyìng…… Yi Ya snaps his fingers a few more times, but there’s still no response from the forest…

[Player] 怎么了? 该不会是....人质弄丢了吧? Zěnmeliǎo? Gāi bù huì shì.... Rénzhì nòng diūle ba? What’s wrong? It couldn’t be that….you lost your hostage?

[Narration] 易牙看到我脸上挂着自信的笑意, 恍然大悟-- Yì yá kàn dào wǒ liǎn shàng guàzhe zìxìn de xiào yì, huǎngrándàwù— Yi Ya sees the confident smile on my face, and comes to a realization—

[易牙] 你--!! Nǐ--!! You—!!

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“Tea tempers the spirit, harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens the thought and prevents drowsiness.” – Lu Yu, The Classic Art of Tea

#JapaneseGreenTeaCo #Greentea #greentealover #japan #drink #food #quotes #teaquotes #teatime #instatea #tealover #teaddict #healthylifestyle #cupoftea

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the-damnable-fool · 27 days

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I've been learning about the history of tea lately and I just wanna give a shoutout to fucking Lu Yu of the late Tang dynasty. It takes balls to demand that your readers "copy the work on four to six silk scrolls and hang them on the wall for constant edification" to prove they're a real 8th century tea hipster and not one of those fucking posers that puts ginger and orange peel in their tea.

#foolishness #tea #history

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大家好! Once in awhile, I have a meatless meal, and the chance to do this popped up when WH, JL, SW and I visited a Thai restaurant. The little diner serves khao jiao (an airy, crispy omelette) and customers have the option to add chicken or veggies, so I chose the latter. Our food came with a drink and I enjoyed the lemongrass and ginger tea. The dishes were so good, SW and I want to return to try their tom yum goong.

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Hotpot/steamboat has gained more popularity internationally; do you know what a traditional 1 looks like? SW introduced me to a restaurant which specialises in traditional yu rou lu (fish steamboat) and OMG it was divine! The slightly tangy and herbal broth was chockful of thick fish chunks, vegetables and the side of yam (taro) which we ordered. A small fire, visible from the spout in the centre of the pot, kept the refillable soup hot. I also had a lychee iced tea as the weather was unbearably warm outside.

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I enjoyed some Korean flavours this week; a restaurant specialising in seafood soup recently added kimchi broth base on its menu, so I tried that, as well as doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew with pork, tofu and veggies) from a food stall. Both were delicious and perfect with rice, although I preferred the seafood one because the thick slices of fish were fresh and succulent. JL was with me and ordered the same dish. We couldn't stop till we finished every tangy drop of kimchi soup. We were so stuffed after the meal and had to take a stroll before we had room for coffee.

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SW introduced JL and me to a local stall which sells fish soup and their tom yum broth is very popular. She recommended the shuang yu (duo fish - fried fish and tender blanched fish slices) as well as the dan si (crispy egg floss) so we had those with rice. The fried fish chunks had just a light coating of batter, which thankfully didn't disguise how fresh the fish was. Again, we ate till we were stuffed and I had to take a stroll after the meal in order to speed up digestion and lessen the discomfort, but it was worth the effort. This is a food stall we'll be returning to.

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We have a long weekend because Monday is a public holiday, YAY! Besides taking Pa out for a nice meal and introducing him to healthier meal options, I hope to discover more dining delights to share in this blog. There's the tendency to fall into a routine when we're so exhausted from work; Imma make the most of this break to rest and, also, get out there and nourish myself with moderately healthy and delicious food. Let's see what I find. 下次见!

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newyorkteasociety · 1 year

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En Shi Yu Lu Chinese green teas usually use dry heat during the kill green processing step. Yu Lu tea is steamed similar to Japanese green tea. Yu Lu green tea is the original steamed green tea that was first made in China and later developed by Japanese tea producers. En Shi origin teas are well known for the high content of selenium. #newyorkteasociety #teaclub #greentea #enshiyulu (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoTaKAwuqwU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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kimkiln-teacup · 1 year

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What kind of tea could be cooked?

Yu Dafu said: “Anyone who spends the winter in the northern country always misses cooking tea by the stove, or eating mutton, peeling peanuts, and drinking white wine.”

According to media statistics, as of now, the topic of “Stove-Boiled Tea” has been played 2.75 billion times on Douyin, and topics related to Xiaohongshu have also been viewed by nearly 12 million people. The popularity of “Stove-Boiled Tea” seems to have quickly overshadowed the camping craze and frisbee craze and has become the new trend of the moment.

If you still don’t know what “Stove-Boiled Tea” is, imagine a scene like this:

In the winter afternoon, friends sat around the table, set up a charcoal stove, put on a teapot, and roasted some persimmons, sweet potatoes, peanuts, corn, etc. By the way, with the help of the charcoal fire for making tea. Looking at the sun, drinking tea, chatting and laughing. Such a quiet and leisurely experience, it is hard not to be fascinated.

In fact, brewing tea is not a new thing. In the traditional Chinese tea culture, brewing tea has always had a place.

“Stove-Boiled Tea” was also called tea banquet in ancient times. It began in the Northern and Southern Dynasties and flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties.

In the Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu had detailed descriptions of tea making in the “Tea Classics”. In the Song Dynasty, on the basis of tea making, there appeared techniques such as tea ordering, tea distribution, and tea fighting. At that time, the tea had to be crushed, boiled, stirred, filtered, and then the tea soup was poured into the teacup for drinking, just like the scene of boiling tea in the TV series “Menghualu”.

The tea culture that has lasted for thousands of years and is deeply integrated into people’s lives has always been the gene and heritage of “Stove-Boiled Tea”.

So, here comes the question. Tea is the key to brewing tea around the stove. What kind of tea should be brewed? Which teas cannot be boiled?

The cold wave is coming. Not all teas are suitable for drinking in winter. In winter, it is suitable to brew and drink tea with a high degree of fermentation and a mild nature. After time has passed, the quality of the aged tea tends to be mild. After cooking, the substances contained in the tea leaves are fully released.

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What kind of tea should be brewed?

Cooked Pu-erh tea

As we all know, Pu-erh tea can be boiled and drunk, and older Pu-erh cooked tea can precipitate rich substances. After a long period of aging, Pu-erh tea has lost its greenness and coldness, and its content is more balanced. The stored sugar and pectin are also richer, making it more palatable to drink after boiling.

Liubao tea

In the cold winter, a cup of warm and mellow Liubao tea will warm up the whole body.

After simmering, the color of the tea soup will deepen, the taste will become mellow, exuding a unique mellow aroma. The entrance has the dense and throaty rhyme of red bean soup, and the aftertaste is sweet and moist.

Old white tea

Old white tea is a rare and exquisite product. When it is boiled with water, the strong jujube aroma comes to the face. You can also add tangerine peel appropriately, tangerine peel and old white tea can be said to be the best match. The color of the soup is as bright as amber, and the taste is smooth and sweet. Taste carefully, there are jujube and zong leaves, which are rare and natural.

Hand-built Fucha

Hand-built Fucha is a kind of black tea. After brewing, it tastes sweet and smooth. The tea soup is mostly dark brown, which is even more memorable.

Retro teapots in a variety of designs are available from Kimkiln, letting you enjoy “stove-boiled tea”

Which teas cannot be boiled?

Green tea

Green tea is a kind of non-fermented tea. The tea leaves are tender and tender. Boiling and drinking will destroy the vitamins in the tea. At the same time, a large amount of caffeine will be leached, and the taste of the tea soup will become bitter.

Yellow tea

Yellow tea is a lightly fermented tea. Like green tea, the buds and leaves are relatively tender. Boiling and drinking will destroy nutrients and taste bitter.

Refreshments

“Stove-Boiled Tea” the combination of refreshments can be similar, as long as it has the characteristics of direct consumption and grilled food, such as peanuts, oranges, pears, hawthorns, sweet potatoes, rice cakes, jujubes, baked longan and so on.

Adhering to the principle of “everything can be baked”, it has the fun of doing it yourself, and the color matching is very good.

Or throw the roasted jujube and longan directly into the pot, and a pot of tea soup with full color, fragrance and taste is freshly baked, and you can rest assured that you can make no mistakes in any combination.

The sense of ritual in winter is to pass time slowly, the temperature of the charcoal fire and the sweetness of the grilled food dispel the cold in winter. Have you made tea around the stove this winter?

Retro teapots in a variety of designs are available from Kimkiln, letting you enjoy “stove-boiled tea”

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